ISBN |
9780099548553 (pbk.) |
0099548550 (pbk.) |
Name |
Arnaldur Indriðason, 1961- |
Uniform title |
Grafarpogn. English |
Title |
Silence of the grave / Arnaldur Indridason ; translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. |
Published |
London : Vintage, 2010, c2002. |
Description |
290 p. : map ; 20 cm. |
Notes |
"First published in Iceland as Grafarpogn by Edda Pub., Reykjavik in 2002"--T.p. verso. |
Summary |
"Building work in an expanding Reykjavík uncovers a shallow grave. Years before, this part of the city was all open hills, and Erlendur and his team hope this is a typical Icelandic missing person scenario; perhaps someone once lost in the snow, who has lain peacefully buried for decades. Things are never that simple. Whilst Erlendur struggles to hold together the crumbling fragments of his own family, his case unearths many other tales of family pain. The hills have more than one tragic story to tell: tales of failed relationships and heartbreak; of anger, domestic violence and fear; of family loyalty and family shame. Few people are still alive who can tell the story, but even secrets taken to the grave cannot remain hidden forever."--Back cover. |
Language note |
Translated from the Icelandic. |
Awards note |
Winner of numerous awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger and Nordic Glass Key Award. |
Subjects |
Detective and mystery fiction |
Erlendur Sveinsson (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
Missing persons -- Investigation -- Fiction |
Police -- Iceland -- Reykjaviþk -- Fiction |
Genre |
Detective and mystery fiction |
Other Names |
Scudder, Bernard, 1954-2007 |
Series |
Inspector Erlendur novel 2 |
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